Short CV
1997-2003
Biotechnology studies at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
2003-2006
Project work at the Halmstad University, Sweden
Teaching of labs in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Teaching of a lab in Renewable Energy
Implementation of a research lab for work with anaerobic digestion
2006-
PhD studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, Sweden
Projects Bioenergy and nutrient recycling on a peri-urban farm
This project aims at raising knowledge about energy crop production. Stress is laid on the recycling of nutrients from sources such as sludge and compost as well as on a reduced energy input as measures for an improved economic basis. Economical, environmental and energy aspects will be evaluated from a farmer’s viewpoint.
The project was initiated with a study aiming at collecting new data regarding the cultivation, harvest and handling of industrial hemp. Following, other energy crops favorable for the Swedish market will be evaluated.
Furthermore, the project will give a survey of technical problems and economical barriers from a farm perspective. It will sum up results of the field study of an energy crop rotation and potentially compare those to alternative energy crop plantation methods.
This 4-year project was started in October 2006 and includes parts of the following research projects:
Harvest Machinery for Fibre Hemp as an Energy Crop
Fibre Hemp as a straw fuel
Energy crop rotation trial Lönnstorp
Crops4Biogas
Teaching
Biogas Technology, 7.5 credits
(given at Halmstad University as a distance education course)
Biogasteknik, 7.5 hp
Course description
This course is an introduction to the topics of biogas and anaerobic digestion technology. Besides the microbial background of biogas production we will deal with process parameters and reactor design. Another important part will include environmental and economical issues as well as types of product utilization. This course is offered as a distance course. It includes one meeting in Halmstad where we will visit different biogas plants and analyze materials of the biogas process in a lab session. Computor and Internet access is required.
